A 35-year-old resident of Lowville has been sentenced for charges related to driving a tractor through a town while intoxicated. The Upstate New York man received a prison term of 1 1/3 to 4 years. After he is released, he must serve five years of...
The state of New York has an ignition interlock device requirement for people who are convicted of driving while intoxicated. While attached to a vehicle's ignition system, an ignition interlock device provides an interface that can measure the driver's blood alcohol content. A car that...
A report that looked at drug charges in New York, Texas, Florida and Louisiana is disturbing and points to the need for considering decriminalization of drug possession. It was released on Oct. 12 by the Human Rights Commission and the American Civil Liberties Union.
...On Oct. 4, New York prosecutors announced that two men would face criminal charges for a home explosion that killed a Bronx firefighter. The men will likely face first-degree assault charges for the death of a 44-year-old firefighter and second-degree assault charges for injuring a...
Sexual assault data is far from accurate. Data from 2011, for example, finds reports of sexual assault or rape cases that range from 244,000 to 2 million. A recent piece by National Public Radio (NPR) discussed this disparity, noting that the two...
When groups of people go out for drinks in New York, one person in the group may volunteer to be the designated driver. If abstaining from alcohol is difficult, a designated driver could slip up and drive drunk. Now, a startup company has invented a...
The first practical roadside test with the capability to identify motorists who may be driving under the influence of marijuana is in the works, and it could potentially impact drivers in New York and elsewhere across the country soon. Researchers at Stanford University are combining...
One year after a legal aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was shot and killed in Brooklyn, a fifth suspect has been indicted by a grand jury. The 31-year-old accused gang member was taken into custody in California and then extradited to New York...
New York residents are likely familiar with the concept of white-collar crime that involves fraud by those in the business or financial sectors. One type of white-collar crime is securities and commodities fraud, and this involves various schemes related to investments and the stock market....
You may wonder why you should care about money laundering. The fact is having a basic understanding of white collar crimes is beneficial to everyone. This includes entrepreneurs aiming to set up a successful business endeavor and associates within a business working to build their...